Evaluation of the Effects of Education on Side Effects Management and the Use of Cooling Pillowcases on Hot Flash Complaints, Sleep and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Hormone Therapy
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study was planned to evaluate the effect of education on the management of side effects and the use of cooling pillowcase on hot flush complaints, sleep and quality of life in women with breast cancer receiving hormone therapy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 18 years of age or older,
• Estrogen and progesterone receptor positive, stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 primary breast cancer,
• Receiving hormone therapy (goserelin acetate subcutaneously every 4 weeks),
• Pre/Perimenopausal period,
• No sensory and emotional barriers to communication,
• Understands Turkish, can read and write,
• Patients who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
University of Health Science
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Basak Turkmen, Msc.
basak.turkmen4234@gmail.com
+905377217410
Backup
Semiha Akin Eroglu, Prof.
semihaakin@sbu.edu.tr
+902167779317
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-12-19
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 64
Treatments
Experimental: Cooling Pillowcases
The intervention group will be given 'Patient Information Form, Menopause Specific Hot Flash Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and FACT-B Quality of Life Scale' to be filled in the 1st week, training on treatment side effects, training booklet and 'Hot Flash Diary' to record the hot flashes they experience. A cooling pillowcase will be given and its use will be explained. In the 5th week, 'Practices for Coping with the Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Form' will be filled out to evaluate the training given and the training will be repeated. A total of 3 follow-ups will be carried out by using the 'Patient Follow-up Form' by telephone in the 3rd and 7th weeks and face-to-face interview in the 5th week. In the 9th week, 'Menopause Specific Hot Flush Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and FACT-B Quality of Life Scale' and 'Practices for Coping with Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Form' will be completed to evaluate the effectiveness of the retraining given in the 5th week.
No_intervention: Control Group
No intervention will be given to the patients in the control group.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi